Blog Posts in December, 2012

West Warwick Wrongful Death Suit

In September of 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Smith issued a written decision in the case of Petro v. West Warwick. The case involved a wrongful death suit filed by the man's family against the Town of West Warwick, the West Warwick Police and two individual police officers. The Judge found the officers' actions grossly negligent. The decision later led to a settlement between the parties. Two ...

Teenager Assaults Mother & Grandfather

As reported by Amanda Milkovits in the December 26, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a teenager girl has been charged with felony assault, resisting arrest and mayhem. The arrest stems from an incident in the girl's home, where she allegedly was trying to grab a knife. Both her mother and grandfather tried to stop her. She bit off part her mother's nose and pushed her grandfather down the ...

Wrong Way Driver in East Greenwich

As reported by Donita Naylor in the December 20, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Massachusetts woman was stopped in East Greenwich for driving the wrong way on Route 4. She was stopped by State Police before she got onto Route 95. The woman has been charged with drunk driving . It is unclear if she submitted to the chemical test . Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 31-27-2, drunk ...

Search for Female Child Pornographer

As reported by Donita Naylor in the December 20, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the Federal Government is looking for a woman involved in creating child pornography . The woman was depicted in a child pornography video with child. Federal agencies are currently trying to identify the woman and child in the video. Pursuant to Rhode Island General Law 11-9-1.3, it is a violation for any ...

Rhode Island State Police Arrest Couple for Drunk Driving

As reported by Randal Edgar in the December 15, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, the Rhode Island State Police arrested a married couple for drunk driving on the same night. The wife was initially arrested by the State Police in Warwick . Her husband was driving to the police barracks to pick up his wife, when he was arrested by the State Police in Lincoln. Both submitted to the chemical ...

Warwick Wrong Way Driver Kills Three

As reported by Maria Armental in the December 12, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Warwick man was driving the wrong way on Rt. 95 in Connecticut and killed three (3) women. The man hit the other vehicle head-on. He survived and is currently being treated at the hospital. It is unclear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident. The man was previously convicted of drunk driving in ...

Basics of Auto Accident Case

Welcome to our new personal injury blog. Over the next several weeks and months, I will discuss key elements of personal injury cases, emerging issues in personal injury law and significant personal injury cases. It is important to start with the basics, so I would like to address the most common type of personal injury cases which are motor vehicle accidents . With any car accident case, there ...

West Greenwich Drunk Driver Hits Gas Station

As reported in the December 11, 2012 edition of turnto10.com news, a Massachusetts driver hit two (2) cars and a gas pump at a gas station in West Greenwich. After police arrived, the driver fought with police and injured one officer. The man has been charged with drunk driving , leaving the scene of the accident, resisting arrest and assault and refusal to submit to a chemical test . Pursuant to ...

Twin River Man Arrested for Child Pornography

As reported by Thomas J. Morgan in the December 5, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, a Connecticut man who is employed as an executive at Twin River has been arrested by the Rhode Island State Police and charged with possession of child pornography . The pornography was found on the man's work computer. Twin River security called the State Police who sent troopers from the Computer Crime ...

East Providence Arrests Three for Drunk Driving

As reported in the December 2, 2012 edition of the Providence Journal, East Providence Police arrested three (3) drivers for drunk driving following an unrelated accident. A female driver hit a utility pole and police responded to the accident. While directing traffic, police arrested an out of state motorist for drunk driving and another motorist for drunk driving and possession of marijuana ...